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The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Hudson County, New Jersey

123 public schools in Hudson County, New Jersey appear in this ranking of the public schools with the highest share of Black students, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School leads the list at 76.2%, against a median of 5.6% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
123
Hudson County, New Jersey
Top % Black
76.2%
Median % Black
5.6%
MOST BLACK · HUDSON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% Black
1Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter SchoolJersey City, NJDr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School38376.2%(292)
2Ollie Culbreth Jr. SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools33564.2%(215)
3Jersey City Community Charter SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Community Charter School56161.9%(347)
4Henry Snyder High SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools72960.9%(444)
5Martin Center for the ArtsJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools35960.5%(217)
6University Academy Charter High SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJUniversity Academy Charter High School42960.4%(259)
7Gladys Nunery SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools25159.8%(150)
8Whitney M. Young Jr. SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools62357.8%(360)
9President Barack Obama Elementary SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools42556.0%(238)
10Lincoln High SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools76755.8%(428)
11Ezra L. Nolan SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools25054.0%(135)
12Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools60746.8%(284)
13Chaplain Charles Watters SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools58641.8%(245)
14Empowerment Academy Charter SchoolJersey City, NJEmpowerment Academy Charter School1,27239.4%(501)
15Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools61336.7%(225)
16Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools32032.8%(105)
17Bayonne Alternative High SchoolBayonne, NJBayonne School District10930.3%(33)
18James F. Murray SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools64229.9%(192)
19Innovation High SchoolJersey City, NJJersey City Public Schools30128.2%(85)
20Alexander D. Sullivan SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools63826.2%(167)
21Soaring Heights Charter SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJSoaring Heights Charter School27225.7%(70)
22Dr. Paul Rafalides SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools31823.0%(73)
23James J Ferris High SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools1,36421.2%(289)
24Nicholas Oresko Community SchoolBAYONNE, NJBayonne School District38821.1%(82)
25Frank R Conwell SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools60520.0%(121)
26Middle School # 4JERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools75519.3%(146)
27Joseph H. Brensinger SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools92619.3%(179)
28John M. Bailey Community SchoolBAYONNE, NJBayonne School District64019.1%(122)
29Rafael Cordero y MolinaJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools79419.0%(151)
30Jersey City Golden Door Charter SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Golden Door Charter School66218.7%(124)
31Mahatma K. Gandhi SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools82118.3%(150)
32Woodrow Wilson Community SchoolBAYONNE, NJBayonne School District74017.8%(132)
33Lincoln Community School #5BAYONNE, NJBayonne School District49717.7%(88)
34Liberty High SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools19317.6%(34)
35Julia A. Barnes SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools43316.9%(73)
36William L Dickinson High SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools1,78616.6%(296)
37William Shemin Midtown Community School #8BAYONNE, NJBayonne School District1,20316.5%(199)
38Learning Community Charter SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJThe Learning Community Charter School63416.3%(103)
39Bayonne High SchoolBAYONNE, NJBayonne School District2,83016.3%(460)
40Mary J Donohoe Community SchoolBAYONNE, NJBayonne School District50115.6%(78)
41Henry E. Harris Community SchoolBAYONNE, NJBayonne School District65715.2%(100)
42Philip G. Vroom Community SchoolBAYONNE, NJBayonne School District43315.0%(65)
43Dr Ronald McNair High SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools71614.0%(100)
44Hoboken High SchoolHOBOKEN, NJHoboken Public School District65213.7%(89)
45Academy IJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools41513.3%(55)
46Explore Middle SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJHudson County Schools of Technology School District16312.9%(21)
47Washington Community School #9BAYONNE, NJBayonne School District69112.6%(87)
48Hoboken Middle SchoolHOBOKEN, NJHoboken Public School District43811.9%(52)
49The Ethical Community Charter SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJThe Ethical Community Charter School School Distirct35711.8%(42)
50Dr. Michael Conti SchoolJERSEY CITY, NJJersey City Public Schools65111.7%(76)
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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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